Mail merge
Encyclopedia
Mail merge is a software function which allows to create multiple (and potentially large numbers of) document
s from a single template
form and a structured data source
.
(E)Mail merge often refers reading mail.
Document
The term document has multiple meanings in ordinary language and in scholarship. WordNet 3.1. lists four meanings :* document, written document, papers...
s from a single template
Template (word processing)
The term template, when used in the context of word processing software,refers to a sample "fill-in-the-blank" document that can be completed either by handor through an automated iterative process, such as with a software assistant. Once...
form and a structured data source
Database
A database is an organized collection of data for one or more purposes, usually in digital form. The data are typically organized to model relevant aspects of reality , in a way that supports processes requiring this information...
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History
This technique of merging data to create gave rise to the term mail merge.(E)Mail merge often refers reading mail.
See also
- Word processors with mail merge capability
- Form letterForm letterA form letter is a letter written from a template, rather than being specially composed for a specific recipient. The most general kind of form letter consists of one or more regions of boilerplate text interspersed with one or more substitution placeholders.Although form letters are generally...
External links
- Mail Merge Toolkit with mapilab.com
- The Complete User Guide To Mail Merge Word 2003 & 2007 Using Microsoft Office.
- Mail merge with Openoffice.org
- Mail merge from website using Drupal